governance/stewardship/fiduciary
July 1, 2015by Investment in Japan
Policies and business activities related to Japan investment opportunities
Market
Japan does splits to woo Mrs Watanabe
“15 years after DC introduction, policy makers are serious about growing capital market.”?
Japan Post
Japan Post kicks off TSE listing proc
“Governance will matter…”?
Recent News
Business
Toyota Executive Is Arrested in Japan
Toyota’s Top Female Executive Arrested In Japan On Drug Charges
Japan pushes LNG for transport to help climate, energy security
Activist hedge fund TCI profits in private as Japan Tobacco says no
Japan to Invest $20 Billion in Indian Solar Power
Lady Judge takes her governance campaign to Japan
Apple’s iPhone Share Continues To Slip In The US And Japan
Policy
Japan Government Takes On Its Deficit-Ridden Finances
BOJ’s Kuroda backpedals on yen warning, says weakness not so harmful
Board equality is a struggle for Japan’s ‘womenomics’
Japan Mulls Politically Dangerous Squeeze on Senior Benefits
GPIF
Japan Pensions’ Slower Bond Sales Hint GPIF Has Made Shift
Economy
Japan’s ‘Productivity Revolution’ Plan Offers Few Major Steps
Japan’s AGM season set for lively new era
Japan’s households start opening their wallets
Japan inflation ebbs in May, jobless rate flat
Japan unlikely to join China’s development bank…for now
Monthly Economic Report_2015 June(Mizuho Research)
Japan’s retail sales, industrial output paint mixed picture
Japan’s Amari says Greek crisis won’t severely hurt global economy
Japan sets high bar for economic growth
Market
Japan’s Nikkei Hits Highest Level in More Than 18 Years
Japan Pension Whale Leaves Blank Space as Bond Retreat Nears End
Japan Post
Battle looms over deposit cap for Japan Post Bank pre-IPO
Government postpones Japan Post board appointment of ex-Toshiba exec
Japan Post units plan simultaneous IPOs
BOJ
How Unconventional Monetary Policy Stimulates Demand: Theory and Practice
Japan business mood improves, capex plans strong – BOJ tankan
Japan’s companies are turning more optimistic, Tankan shows
Governance
Asian Firms Scramble to Unravel Cross-Shareholding Structures